Art Heyman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Art Heyman that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Art Heyman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Heyman: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Heyman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Art Heyman 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Art Heyman 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Art Heyman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Art Heyman 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Art Heyman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Heyman 10.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Art Heyman 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Art Heyman 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Art Heyman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Art Heyman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Heyman 1,519 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Art Heyman 414 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Art Heyman 346 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Art Heyman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Art Heyman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Art Heyman 147 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Heyman .427 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Art Heyman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Art Heyman .679 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Heyman 15.4 (1964) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Art Heyman 4.0 (1964) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Art Heyman 3.4 (1964) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Art Heyman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Art Heyman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Heyman - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Art Heyman - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Art Heyman - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Art Heyman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Art Heyman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Heyman - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Art Heyman - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Art Heyman - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Art Heyman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Art Heyman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Art Heyman 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Heyman - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Art Heyman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Art Heyman - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Heyman - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Art Heyman - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Art Heyman - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Art Heyman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Art Heyman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.